The most famous attraction in Changsha is Orange Island, which is one of the most popular places to visit in Changsha! I've been there twice, and I think it's really, really nice, especially the huge sculpture of young Mao Zedong, which is super cool to look at! Here are some of my play tips~
Orange Island
Orange Island is a national AAAAA tourist attraction, located in the vast blue waves of the Xiangjiang River, surrounded by water, known as "the world's first continent" reputation. West screen famous mountain Yuelu, east face ancient pavilion Tianxin, stretches for ten miles, is the world's longest inland oasis in the city. Formed in 305 A.D., is the Xiangjiang River northbound dumping sediment accumulation and become. It has a history of more than 1700 years. As far back as the Tang Dynasty, Orange Island was famous for producing beautiful oranges, and history records that "there were many beautiful oranges on it, so it was given the name", for which Du Fu, the poet saint, once wrote the poem "Peach Garden's family is easy to system, but Orange Island's fields are still rich", and in 1925, Mao Zedong waved his brush here and wrote The first time I saw this, I was in the middle of the night, and I was in the middle of the night. Strong>Transportation Tips:
Bus? : 1, 2, 11 at the "Orange Island Bridge East" stop. There is a staircase nearby where you can walk up to the Orange Island Bridge, and in the middle of the bridge there is a drawbridge to get down to the Orange Island Scenic Spot, which is about a 20-30 minute walk.
Subway? Take the subway line 2, and get out at the "Orange Island" station, Exit 2 (the most convenient way to get there by subway).
Walking: You can enter and exit Orange Island via the south and north branch bridges and the pedestrian bridge next to the Orange Island Bridge.
Riding? : Riding is prohibited within the scenic area, so you can ride a *** enjoy bike to the entrance of the scenic area and park it in the non-motorized parking lot set up under the south and north branch bridges of the Orange Island Scenic Area?
The main attractions of Orange Island: Ask the Sky Terrace, Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture, Wangjiang Pavilion, Orange Island Park, etc.
Don't miss the card attractions:
1, Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture
As the largest landscape project of the Orange Island Scenic Area in Changsha. The Youth Mao Zedong Art Sculpture is based on the image of Mao Zedong in his youth in 1925, highlighting the image of Mao Zedong as a man of great ambition and splendor.
2, Wangjiang Pavilion
Wangjiang Pavilion is located in the middle of the framework of Wangjiang Pavilion, under the pavilion for visitors to rest in the corridor. Because it is at the head of the open Orange Island, it will be the best place to see the beauty of the Xiangjiang River after completion. Standing in Wangjiang Pavilion, you can see the scene of hundreds of barges competing in the river, and you can also see the traffic on both sides of the Xiangjiang River from afar. It was built in the Qing Dynasty, the current pavilion was rebuilt in 2008, is a historical attraction, the main pavilion for the square, with terrazzo pillars support, heavy eaves and decorated with yellow glazed tiles, elegant and solemn.
3, Orange Island Cultural Park
Located north of Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture, covering an area of about 60 acres, the plant configuration is mainly orange tree? Mainly, is currently the largest orange garden within the city. Inside the orange, the garden is newly renovated antique pavilion corridor, in front of the pavilion planted with elegant black pines with a diameter of up to 50 centimeters, forming a garden within a garden landscape that is pleasing to the eyes and heart. The historical buildings preserved in the garden include the Orange Island Inn and the former Tianlun Paper Factory. The Orange Island Inn was built in the Republic of China period, a two-story brick and wood building with green tiles and gray walls, covering an area of 438 square meters.
? Detailed Tourist Route Tips for Orange Island:
Sightseeing Train Route: (Recommended!)Metro Exit No. 2 - Clergy Apartment East - Cruise Ship Sightseeing Pier East - New Poetry Monument - Zhu Zhangdu - Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture - Provincial Two-Style Society Exhibition Hall -Tang Shengzhi Mansion - Tourist Ship Sightseeing Pier West - Punching Clergy Apartment West - Exit No. 1 of the subway - Jiangshen Temple West - South Gate of the Beach Paradise (Arching Pole Building) - Gangjeongmyeon East -Bus apron.
Sightseeing blue electric tour bus:20 yuan / person? , only tours the peninsula away from the statue of Mao Zedong, and will not pass the sculpture of Young Grandpa Mao! Not recommended to change the route.
Travel Tips:
1. Sightseeing bus need to pay attention to, each station can only be up and down once.
2. Orange Island will be closed when it rains heavily, so watch the weather before you go.
3. Every year on New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, May Day and Labor Day, there will be fireworks displays at night.
4. Be sure to bring water with you, water is not cheap in Orange Island Scenic Area and there are fewer stores.
5. Civilized tourism, do not trample on the lawn, pick oranges and other fruits indiscriminately!